Main article: Total No. Title Reviews Features Guest(s) Original air date UK viewers (million) 134 1 Series 14, Episode 1. Romanian road trip to find the highway (. ) 15 November 2009 ( 2009-11-15) 6.70 The trio have had a disagreement about which is the best GT Car and so have headed for, for a road trip to see if their choice is the best - Clarkson says it is the, Hammond claims it is the, and May reckons it is the.
Along this trip, they have a Sat-Nav race to the and make use of the tunnels under it, visit a Romanian village, camp in their cars, before finally heading into the mountains to visit a road that could be the best in the world and better than the one they found previously - the. Meanwhile, May road tests the and the to see which is best for some bankers with money, while Australian actor is the latest star in the Lacetti. 135 2 Series 14, Episode 2. Build an better than a 22 November 2009 ( 2009-11-22) 6.48 None of the presenters like feel that the is a good, so they decide to attempt to build their own which is much better.
With Hammond taking on the car's chassis, suspension and brakes, May dealing with the power and propulsion, and Clarkson designing the interior and exterior, their initial creation is tested around and soon causes mayhem. With a re-think and given the name of the 'Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust', the presenters take it to the and try pass the EU-required tests needed to make a car road legal (with a little cheating) before giving it to magazine for an independent test. Meanwhile, Clarkson reviews the expensive and boring V10-engined, and the fun-to-drive but vulgar styling of the, while Welsh actor flies in from Los Angeles to do a lap in the reasonably priced car. 136 3 Series 14, Episode 3. Hawk HF3000 Fly an Airship with a.
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Why has made greatest number of great cars: (. ) 29 November 2009 ( 2009-11-29) 6.51 Top Gear always hates caravans and tries to destroy them as fast as they are made, so May proposes an ingenious solution to rid them from Britain's roads once and for all - turning them into airships.
As he takes his proposed creation on a trip though the skies, Hammond heads off to the caravan site he is heading for, with a much better car to have on a caravanning holiday - the new. Elsewhere, there is a look at some of the great cars made by the former car company, Clarkson tries out the Hawk HF3000, a of the, and radio DJ and presenter, discusses his car history and his lap in the Lacetti. 137 4 Series 14, Episode 4. motorsport. 6 December 2009 ( 2009-12-06) 6.29 Clarkson is testing out the, the and a new to find which he loves best, before dealing with another letter demanding another 'thorough' road test by heading to and seeing how good the is.
Meanwhile, Hammond is at 'Heathrow' to solve the problems caused by slow airport staff, to see if motorsport and a group of touring drivers can find out whether a catering truck, the mobile stairs, an, a baggage train, an or an will become the basis for all airport vehicles in future, while is on the test track as the latest star to get around it in the Lacetti. Note: Hammond's 'Airport Motorsport' film was originally intended for Series 13, but for unknown reasons it was postponed until this series.
138 5 Series 14, Episode 5 Make an automotive to prove cars are more popular than traditional art 20 December 2009 ( 2009-12-20) 6.90 The presenters see if they can prove that galleries can get more numbers if they used car-themed artwork, by taking over the gallery in with nothing but artwork that features a car theme to it. While the trio each create their own artwork - Hammond creates a -styled painting featuring a (that falls into a lake); Clarkson creates art with an F1 car and help from (and gets hit in the 'plums' while doing so); May makes a sculpture from car parts (that he accidentally sets on fire). They also pick out car-themed pieces that they like while also making their own BMW 'art car'. Things are not so smooth at the gallery before their exhibits open to the public, as Hammond's PR work strays from its main subject, Clarkson messes up the art car, and May makes a boring and distracted recording for their audio tour, before the trio struggle to keep the visitors moving to achieve their target of 30,000 visitors in one week. Elsewhere, Clarkson reviews the very fast on the track, and returns for another go in the Liana to see if he can beat his previous time.
139 6 'Bolivia Special' N/A N/A 27 December 2009 ( 2009-12-27) 7.45. Main article: In an attempt to see which is the best 4x4 off-road vehicle in the world, the presenters take themselves on a journey across 1,000 miles (1,600 km), from the rainforests of to the coast of, with each buying a second-hand 4x4 off-roader from the Bolivian classifieds, within a budget of £3,500 - Clarkson thinks it is the he bought that has the engine he did not expect it had, May feels the he purchased is the one despite being in red and not blue, and Hammond believes it is the he found despite the amateur attempt by someone to make it a convertible. On their journey, the trio face deadly insects and tough rainforest undergrowth, make a tricky crossing over a gully and a river, the most dangerous road in the world, the (Death Road), climb up into freezing, thin altitudes, and make a descent down a steep sand dune towards their final destination. 140 7 Series 14, Episode 7. 'Low-budget' worldwide review of the. May and reflect on the. Top Gear Awards 2009 3 January 2010 ( 2010-01-03) 6.52 The presenters are faced with a serious problem - they were budgeted for fourteen episodes, but have spent too much on the first thirteen, and thus have to be careful with how much they spend for this episode.
However, Hammond wastes quite a bit with animated graphics as he takes a drive in the £340,000, while Clarkson spends a lot travelling to, Australia, and, to see how good the is, leaving May with virtually nothing as he reviews the and meets with designer. Elsewhere, the 2009 Top Gear Awards are announced, and American musician, becomes the last star to take on the Lacetti. Best-of episodes Total No. Title Feature Original air date UK viewers (million) 141 8 'The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.1' Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 1 10 January 2010 ( 2010-01-10) 3.12 A look back at some of the best moments from Series 13 and 14, including the race between the Bugatti Veyron and the Mclaren F1, and the trio's 1940s race between the car, bike and train. 142 9 'The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.2' Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 2 24 January 2010 ( 2010-01-24) 2.37 A second look back at some of the best moments from Series 13 and 14, including the presenters GT road trip across Romania. 143 10 'The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.3' Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 3 31 January 2010 ( 2010-01-31) 2.08 A third look back at some of the best moments from Series 13 and 14, including a reminder of some of the great cars that Lancia made. 144 11 'The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.4' Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 4 7 February 2010 ( 2010-02-07) 2.25 A fourth look back at some of the bets moments from Series 13 and 14, including the presenters' efforts to make a better electric car than the G-Wiz.
Criticism and Controversy Romanian Road Trip film In the opening episode of Series 14, the presenters were filmed taking a road trip in three grand tourers they had chosen across the country of. While driving through the countryside, Clarkson commented on Romania as being ' country, with and Russian ', in reference to the 2006 that starred as his fictional journalist character from, in which Cohen filmed a few scenes for the film in the country. Because the film had already stirred controversy in the country, with a number of local who had been involved in the film attempting to sue and Cohen, Romanian newspapers claimed that the comments had been 'offensive' and had produced 'bad publicity for their country', with the Romanian Times also reporting that Clarkson had called Romania a ' land'. Further complaints were also made in regards to a scene in which Clarkson donned a and called it a 'gypsy' hat, while commenting: 'I'm wearing this hat so the gypsies think I am another gypsy.' Following the episode, the Romanian ambassador sent a letter to the producers of Top Gear, in which he showed his appreciation for the show, highlighted the press's, the non-discriminatory spirit, and the fact that, but asked that the episode be re-edited to exclude the offensive material in future showings.
In another response to the episode after its broadcast, a group of Romanians hacked over two pages of the website, covering them in Romanian flags and playing - Lonely Shepherd (featured on the soundtrack to the film ) while stating: 'We are sick of being mis-represented as Gypsies, and thanks to Top Gear, have been publicly insulted.' Notes The viewing figures shown in the Episode Table above, are a combination of the figures from the BBC Two broadcast and the BBC HD broadcast.